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Submission + - Exchange old iPhone for new iPhone (mymagicmix.com)

Submitted by scorpio.pkt
scorpio.pkt writes: Are you an iPhone fan??
A diehard Apple fan wants to own the latest version oh his favorite cell phone- ALWAYS!!
No matter how fast they upgrade to newer versions.
Do you feel embarrassed while pulling out an old device once the new one is out?
In that case, here is this special offer JUST FOR YOU!!
Read to know how and when you can exchange your old device for a new one:

Submission + - How to Hide Facebook Post from Boss/ Mom/ Dad/ Ex? (mymagicmix.com)

Submitted by scorpio.pkt
scorpio.pkt writes: There is no denying that most of us put up status updates about the most mundane happenings in everyday life on Facebook. Without ever realizing that these posts could land us in a soup if read by the wrong people.

One avid user recently posted, "5 AM only. And I am heading for a shower. Which idiot opens his store at 6??"
To which his boss replied, "The same idiot who pays you every month. You're fired anyways. Go back to sleep".

Avoid situations like these and see how you can hide your Facebook status update from your boss/ teacher/ ex/ mom/ dad?

Submission + - SIM Cards Have Been Hacked, The Flaw Could Affect Millions Of Phones (forbes.com)

Submitted by SmartAboutThings
SmartAboutThings writes: Smartphones are susceptible to malware and carriers have enabled NSA snooping, but the prevailing wisdom has it there’s still one part of your mobile phone that remains safe and un-hackable: your SIM card. Yet after three years of research, German cryptographer Karsten Nohl claims to have finally found encryption and software flaws that could affect millions of SIM cards, and open up another route on mobile phones for surveillance and fraud.

Submission + - When The NSA Shows Up At Your Internet Company (buzzfeed.com)

Submitted by Frosty Piss
Frosty Piss writes: When people say the feds are monitoring what people are doing online, what does that mean? How does that work? When, and where, does it start? Pete Ashdown, CEO of XMission, an internet service provider in Utah, knows. He received a Foreign Intelligence Service Act (FISA) warrant in 2010 mandating he let the feds monitor one of his customers, through his facility. He also received a broad gag order. Says Mr. Ashdown, "I would love to tell you all the details, but I did get the gag order... These programs that violate the Bill of Rights can continue because people can’t go out and say, This my experience, this is what happened to me, and I don’t think it is right." In this article, Mr. Ashdown tells us about the equipment the NSA installed on his network, and what he thinks it did.

Submission + - The Man Who Convinced Us We Needed Vitamin Supplements 1

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: The Atlantic has an interesting piece on the life and work of the scientist most responsible for moms around the world giving their kids Vitamin C to fight off colds, Linus Pauling. From the article: ' On October 10, 2011, researchers from the University of Minnesota found that women who took supplemental multivitamins died at rates higher than those who didn't. Two days later, researchers from the Cleveland Clinic found that men who took vitamin E had an increased risk of prostate cancer. "It's been a tough week for vitamins," said Carrie Gann of ABC News. These findings weren't new. Seven previous studies had already shown that vitamins increased the risk of cancer and heart disease and shortened lives. Still, in 2012, more than half of all Americans took some form of vitamin supplements. What few people realize, however, is that their fascination with vitamins can be traced back to one man. A man who was so spectacularly right that he won two Nobel Prizes and so spectacularly wrong that he was arguably the world's greatest quack.'

Submission + - Google's Proposed Facial Gestures Unlock Feature for Android Devices (mymagicmix.com)

Submitted by scorpio.pkt
scorpio.pkt writes: For all those who forget the lock screen pattern too often or first spend a few minutes coming up with an ingenious password which no hacker would be able to get through and then forget it themselves, Google proposes to introduce an Unlock System that would require the users of the Android based device to make certain facial gestures while looking int the front camera of their device. That could include winking eyes, pulling out the tongue, rubbing the nose or a wrinkle across the forehead.
This proposed system will ensure that the data stored in the device (whether cell phone or tablet) can not be accessed by unauthorized people.

Submission + - WiFi Light Bulbs Connect to the Internet (computerworld.com.au)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Computerworld has an interview with an Australian startup called LIFX, producing WiFi-connected LED light bulbs. Each light bulb is a small computer running the Thingsquare distribution of the open source Contiki operating system that creates a low-power wireless mesh network between the light bulbs and connects them to the WiFi network. The wireless mesh network lets the light bulbs be controlled with a smartphone app. Through a Kickstarter project, the company has already raised a significant amount of money: over one million USD. The company recently opened up a second batch of pre-orders.

Submission + - SPAM: Archaeologists Discover Lost City In Cambodian Jungle

Submitted by steve_mark66
steve_mark66 writes: Australian archaeologists using remote-sensing technology have uncovered an ancient city in Cambodia that has remained hidden for more than a millennium under dense jungle undergrowth. The discovery of Mahendraparvata, a 1,200-year-old lost city that predates Cambodia's famous Angkor Wat temple complex by 350 years, was part of the Hindu-Buddhist Khmer Empire that ruled much of Southeast Asia from about 800 to 1400 A.D., during a time that coincided with Europe's Middle Ages
Link to Original Source

Submission + - Photographer Builds an Amazing DIY Digital Camera Stabilizer (lensvid.com)

Submitted by Iddo Genuth
Iddo Genuth writes: Videographer Tom Antos developed an advanced DIY camera stabilizer which can hold almost any DSLR or mirrorless camera steady for video photography. Although this surly isn’t as sophisticated (and super expensive) as the professional MVI M10 handheld 3-axis digital stabilized camera gimbal, its still quite impressive especially when you consider it only cost a few hundred dollars rather then tens of thousands — that is if you feel like building it yourself.

Submission + - India to send world's last telegram (yahoo.com) 2

Submitted by afarhan
afarhan writes: India will pull the plug on it's 160 year old telegram service on 15th July, this year. This will be the last telegram every sent in the world. However, telegrams are still relevant in this vast country. More than 500 million people are still without access to a phone or Internet. For these people, telegram still remains the only digital communication available. In India, telegram is also considered a legal correspondence.

Submission + - 6 Best social media plugins (mymagicmix.com)

Submitted by scorpio.pkt
scorpio.pkt writes: Here is a list of 6 best social media plugins for website owners. Choose the best one and make sure your content reaches out to the maximum number of people effortlessly.

Submission + - Various Types of Ear Piercings (mymagicmix.com)

Submitted by scorpio.pkt
scorpio.pkt writes: Those who wish to get their ears pierced have many types of cool ear piercings to choose from.
Learn about the 10 most popular types pf piercings.

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